I resisted all the way: a new thing for me, and a circumstance which greatly strengthened the bad opinion Bessie and Miss Abbot were disposed to entertain of me.

Which definition of the word 'entertain' BEST fits the meaning of this sentence?

A) to go into
B) to amuse or thrill
C) to bore or make tired
D) to have in one's mind

The answer is D: to have in one's mind
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D) to have in one's mind

Explanation:

The question above is related to the story of "Jane Eyre," written by Charlotte Bronte. The incident occurred when John Reed, Jane's cousin, acted cruel again to Jane. He asked Jane what she was hiding (she was actually hiding a book and reading it) and asked her to show him the book. John then demanded that she had no right to touch anything that belonged to them (such as their books). This started the argument with Jane and in the end, John threw the book at Jane. Jane then started shouting at John and calling him a murderer and likened him to the cruel Roman emperors.

The incident caught the attention of Bessie and Miss Abbot. Such incident became evidence of Jane's bad manner according to how she acted, since John was considered the son of her benefactress. This then proves that the word "entertain" means "to have in one's mind." The incident just added to what Bessie and Miss Abbot had in mind, particularly on the bad side, about Jane Eyre.

i don't really know the circumstances. i personally think not due to it not being fair for all parties and how hated i'd become if i thought it was a good thing.